F. R. David, spring 2009 :
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The fifth issue of F.R. David continues its exploration of the borders between art and language and the question of whether the tension that exists between the two is real or imagined. Texts and images intersperse one another with contributions from, among others, Mungo Thomson, Monika Szewczyk, Pierre Bal-Blanc, Stephen Miller, Thomas Pynchon, Dexter Sinister, Christine(...)
F. R. David, spring 2009 :
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The fifth issue of F.R. David continues its exploration of the borders between art and language and the question of whether the tension that exists between the two is real or imagined. Texts and images intersperse one another with contributions from, among others, Mungo Thomson, Monika Szewczyk, Pierre Bal-Blanc, Stephen Miller, Thomas Pynchon, Dexter Sinister, Christine Kenneally and John Baldessari.
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In Old Fields, John Stilgoe offers a poetic and controversial exploration of the generations-long effort to portray glamour. Fusing three forces in contemporary American culture—amateur photography after 1880; the rise of glamour and fantasy; and the often-mysterious quality of landscape photographs—Stilgoe provides a wide-ranging yet concentrated take on the cultural(...)
Old fields : photography, glamour, and fantasy landscape
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In Old Fields, John Stilgoe offers a poetic and controversial exploration of the generations-long effort to portray glamour. Fusing three forces in contemporary American culture—amateur photography after 1880; the rise of glamour and fantasy; and the often-mysterious quality of landscape photographs—Stilgoe provides a wide-ranging yet concentrated take on the cultural legacy of our photographic history.
Theory of Photography
Through along and above
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An exploration of the 1956 Jean Tschumi building in Place de Milan, Lausanne in a series of graphite, ink and watercolour drawings. In 1956, Vaudoise Assurances inaugurated its new head office built by architect Jean Tschumi (1904-1962). This major project in the architect's career is the first example of 'Corporate Architecture,' in French speaking Switzerland in the(...)
Through along and above
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An exploration of the 1956 Jean Tschumi building in Place de Milan, Lausanne in a series of graphite, ink and watercolour drawings. In 1956, Vaudoise Assurances inaugurated its new head office built by architect Jean Tschumi (1904-1962). This major project in the architect's career is the first example of 'Corporate Architecture,' in French speaking Switzerland in the immediate post-war period.
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79 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm
West-Brome, Québec : L'Atelier, [2011]
Densité, intensité, tensions : l'urbanité montréalaise en question / sous la direction de Robert Schwartzwald, Jonathan Cha, Simon Harel.
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West-Brome, Québec : L'Atelier, [2011]
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This fascinating tour through typographic history provides a visually rich exploration of digital type revival. Many typefaces from the pre-digital past have been reinvented for use on computers and mobile devices, while other new font designs are revivals of letterforms, drawn from inscriptions, calligraphic manuals, posters, and book jackets. "Revival type" deftly(...)
Revival type: digital typefaces inspired by the past
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This fascinating tour through typographic history provides a visually rich exploration of digital type revival. Many typefaces from the pre-digital past have been reinvented for use on computers and mobile devices, while other new font designs are revivals of letterforms, drawn from inscriptions, calligraphic manuals, posters, and book jackets. "Revival type" deftly introduces these fonts, many of which are widely used, and engagingly tells their stories.
Graphic Design and Typography
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A multimedia exploration of the morphology of architecture in the American Southwest as defined by evolving modes of transportation. In examining advances in transportation, the book asks how we have come to acquiesce to the monotonous, isolating, and aesthetically bankrupt landscape of suburbia. It also casts predictions about how the future built landscape will look as(...)
Architecture of normal: The colonization of the American landscape
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A multimedia exploration of the morphology of architecture in the American Southwest as defined by evolving modes of transportation. In examining advances in transportation, the book asks how we have come to acquiesce to the monotonous, isolating, and aesthetically bankrupt landscape of suburbia. It also casts predictions about how the future built landscape will look as it continues to adapt to patterns of human movement.
Contemporary Architecture
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Cette publication propose de contribuer à une histoire scénographique de la photographie et à une exploration des riches croisements des arts de la reproductibilité technique et de l’architecture. Elle s'intéresse autant aux expositions didactiques, politiques, techniques ou industrielles qu’aux accrochages artistiques, examine les interactions complexes entre(...)
Transbordeur 02 : photographie, histoire, société
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Cette publication propose de contribuer à une histoire scénographique de la photographie et à une exploration des riches croisements des arts de la reproductibilité technique et de l’architecture. Elle s'intéresse autant aux expositions didactiques, politiques, techniques ou industrielles qu’aux accrochages artistiques, examine les interactions complexes entre photographes, graphistes, architectes et scientifiques dans ce cadre, et fait redécouvrir de nombreuses manifestations oubliées de 1839 à la photographie numérique.
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A lavishly illustrated exploration of these landscape-defining structures across the United States. Dams are a monumental presence on the American landscape. This newest book in the Norton/Library of Congress series shows that the history of dam development is characterized by invention and innovation, and parallels that of the United States. It emphasizes the unique(...)
Dams
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A lavishly illustrated exploration of these landscape-defining structures across the United States. Dams are a monumental presence on the American landscape. This newest book in the Norton/Library of Congress series shows that the history of dam development is characterized by invention and innovation, and parallels that of the United States. It emphasizes the unique design and engineering complexities of these impressive structures.
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September 2008
Engineering Structures
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Cinematic Rotterdam is not only a thorough study of the audiovisual history of Rotterdam but is more especially a conceptual exploration of a hidden dimension of the city itself. Besides being an exhaustive reference work for policymakers, clients, producers and researchers in architecture, media and social studies, this overview makes a visual guide for anyone(...)
May 2011
Cinematic Rotterdam:The times and tides of a modern city
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Cinematic Rotterdam is not only a thorough study of the audiovisual history of Rotterdam but is more especially a conceptual exploration of a hidden dimension of the city itself. Besides being an exhaustive reference work for policymakers, clients, producers and researchers in architecture, media and social studies, this overview makes a visual guide for anyone interested in looking at the city of Rotterdam from a different angle.
On Show by Design
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A follow up to On Show, this title explores the latest in exhibition design by a select group of leading artists, designers and architects. The creation of temporary exhibits or displays often means that there is greater room for creative exploration in both concept and execution. On Show by Design showcases this creative freedom by examining some of the most iconic(...)
On Show by Design
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A follow up to On Show, this title explores the latest in exhibition design by a select group of leading artists, designers and architects. The creation of temporary exhibits or displays often means that there is greater room for creative exploration in both concept and execution. On Show by Design showcases this creative freedom by examining some of the most iconic designs of recent years.
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